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3791261 - No Edit Option Available for Time Account Purchase in Administer Time

Symptom

  • There is no Edit option for a Time Account Purchase request after it has been saved.
  • Users can create a time purchase request under Administer Time > Time Account Purchase, but cannot modify the request afterward.
  • Users may also expect to cancel an existing approved purchase request.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central – Time Management

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Navigate to Administer Time.
  2. Select Time Account Purchase.
  3. Create and save a time purchase request.
  4. Open the saved request.
  5. Observe that there is no Edit option.

Cause

  • This is working as designed.

Resolution

  • Once a Time Account Purchase request has been created, it cannot be edited or cancelled after it has been approved.
  • This is a deliberate design decision because Time Account Purchase requests have a direct impact on payroll. Allowing changes or cancellations to purchase requests that have active or past deduction periods could result in inconsistencies between the payroll system and SAP SuccessFactors.
  • Only pending purchase leave requests can be cancelled. However, editing is not supported, even while the request is pending.

Note:

  • A deduction pay component is created for each purchase request. The deduction may be processed as a one-time deduction or as a recurring deduction over a defined period.
  • Once the purchase request has been created, it cannot be edited or cancelled.

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 2605